The money, which has become an annual gift, is to be divided equally among 12 students selected by the TCC Financial Aid Department.

Recipients must be nursingstudents who reside in Portsmouth or the Western Branch section of Chesapeake.

They must have good scholastic records and need financial help.

Those selected will receive $500 per semester for a total of $1,000 each.

The foundation raises most of its scholarship funds through the George Carr Memorial Golf Tournament held annually at Portsmouth's Sleepy Hole Golf Course.

Additional funds are raised through a variety of activities such as book sales and auctions.

BRIEFS

TCC GETS GRANT. The Portsmouth Campus of Tidewater Community College has received a $1,400 state grant to increase the involvement of minority students in campus activities. The city of Portsmouth has a 50 percent minority population, but only 24 percent of the campus' student population is minority and less than 5 percent of those are involved in school activities. With the Improving Human Relationships grant money, a September kick-off conference and eight follow-up events will be held. Minority students will make their own plans for campus involvement and assess their own leadership strengths.